Face detection for camera phones : FotoNation, announced at the 6Sight Mobile Imaging Summit, FotoNation “Face Tracker,” the world’s first face detection and tracking technology for camera phones. FotoNation Face Tracker represents a major breakthrough in advanced digital image capture technology. It detects the presence and position of a subject’s face at up to 30 frames per second during image capture enabling optimal setting of exposure, focus and color balance. At the Mobile Imaging Summit, FotoNation demonstrated simultaneous tracking of up to 8 faces on a camera phone. FotoNation Face Tracker is a highly portable software implementation that scales in performance according to the power of the processor used in the device.

Photography editing software workshop at PhotoPlus : Blue Pixel announced that talented digital photographer Kevin Ames, the current instructor for its Pro Digital Workflow Tour, will add to his teaching schedule by hosting three hands-on workshops for digital photographers of all levels at PhotoPlus Conference & Expo 2006. For beginner, intermediate and advanced digital photographers, each two-hour session will showcase Ames’ expertise and insight on lighting techniques and Aperture, Apple's new pro photographic software. “By hosting these workshops along with Blue Pixel’s Pro Digital Workflow seminar series around the country, I am giving digital photographers a chance to learn and enhance their own techniques,” said Ames.

Photo color correction plug-in Pictocolor iCorrect : Pictocolor Corporation announces the release of Pictocolor iCorrect OneClick, the latest addition to its award-winning family of digital photo color correction plug-ins. The new point-and-click color correction tool is Pictocolor's fastest, easiest, and most automatic color correction plug-in to date. Based on Pictocolor's professional-level color technology, Pictocolor iCorrect OneClick is ideal for photo enthusiasts who want to take the guesswork out of making the color right. By simply clicking on an area in the image that should be neutral (black or white or gray), users can instantly correct the white balance, fix the exposure, and improve the saturation.

Adobe digital editions internet aplications : Adobe Systems Incorporated introduced the public beta of Adobe Digital Editions, a Rich Internet Application (RIA) built from the ground up for digital publishing. With native support for Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) as well as an XHTML-based reflow-centric publication format, Digital Editions delivers an engaging way to acquire, read, and manage content, including eBooks, digital magazines, digital newspapers and other digital publications. Initially available as a free public beta for Windows, Digital Editions will support Macintosh systems as a universal binary application, Linux platforms, as well as mobile phones and other embedded devices in future versions.

ACDSee 9 consumer photo editing software : Well-known among professional photographers for creating some of the most comprehensive photo management software tools on the market, ACD Systems is now taking aim at the consumer market with a suite of offerings perfect for the hobbyist or novice photographer. ACDSee is highlighting two software programs directed at the everyday photographer, including ACDSee 9 Photo Manager, the company's updated digital photo management system for enthusiasts. ACDSee 9 photo editing software offers new, simplified resources for taking control of growing photo collections. The company also is introducing ACDSee Photo Editor, a new photo-editing tool that provides intuitive editing capabilities.

Adobe Soundbooth software : Adobe Systems Incorporated introduced the public beta of Adobe Soundbooth software, a new innovative software product for creating and editing audio and fixing common audio flaws using visually-oriented tools. Unveiled to customers for the first time this week at the MAX 2006 Adobe user conference in Las Vegas, creative professionals now have the opportunity to test this new beta download and submit feedback to the Adobe Labs at the soundbooth website. Adobe Soundbooth is available for both Intel-based Macintosh and Windows systems. Designed from the ground up to deliver high-quality sound to web and video workflows, edit and create pristine audio without requiring training in sound production.